Subaru Forester: Cleaning the interior
Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the climate control panel, audio equipment, instrument panel, center console, combination meter panel, and switches. (Do not use organic solvents.)
- Seat fabric
- Leather seat materials
- Synthetic leather upholstery
- Climate control panel, audio panel, instrument panel, console panel, and switches
- Monitor (if equipped)
- Cargo tray (if equipped)
To help prevent corrosion
Wash the vehicle regularly to prevent corrosion of the body and suspension components. Also, wash the vehicle promptly after driving on any of the following surfaces. - roads that have been s ...Seat fabric
Remove loose dirt, dust or debris with a vacuum cleaner. If the dirt is caked on the fabric or hard to remove with a vacuum cleaner, use a soft brush then vacuum it. Wipe the fabric surface wit ...See also:
Notes on care
Regular care of your vehicle is a condition for retaining the quality in the
long term. Use care products and cleaning agents recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
WARNING
Many cleani ...
Octane rating tips
Using unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating lower than recommended can cause
persistent, heavy “spark knock”. (Spark
knock is a metallic rapping noise.) If
severe, this can lead to engin ...
Notes on the oil level
Depending on the driving style, the vehicle consumes up to 0.9 US qts. (0.8 l)
of oil over a distance of 600 miles (1000 km). The oil consumption may be higher
than this when the vehicle is new or ...